Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's overall score of 75.3. Even being the best phone we compare here, we must tell that it is also way heavier and incredibly thicker. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a better display density, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S8 Active shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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